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LOCAL
Miner asks State Leaders to Make Infrastructure a Priority
By Staff
Mayor Stephanie Miner used her
appearance before the Joint Legislative
Budget Hearing on Local Government
to urge leaders to make infrastructure
investments a priority in the state
budget.
“This is an important opportunity
to tell our legislators in Albany that
infrastructure is a priority for the
city of Syracuse,” Miner stated. “A
key component of infrastructure
is the delivery of clean water. This
is a fundamental service of local
government, and is a key building
block to economic and community
development. “
Miner used her testimony to
highlight infrastructure issues in the
city of Syracuse, and the need for a
partnership with the state of New York
to address them.
Specifically, she focused on water
infrastructure, and detailed how the
city had 391 water main breaks in
2014, and 2,109 breaks between 2004
and 2014.
Visit the city’s website, at http://
www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/
Miner%20Joint%20Budget%20
Hearing%202-25-2015.pdf, to view her
full testimony.
Mayor Stephanie Miner
City asks Residents to help Prevent Frozen Pipes
By Staff
Due to the recent cold weather,
the city of Syracuse has asked its
water department customers to take
proactive steps in order to prevent
freezing pipes.
“We
ask
that
everyone
take
proactive steps to support the water
infrastructure that touches our homes
and entire community during this cold
weather,” Mayor Stephanie Miner
stated.
In addition, city officials said frozen
pipes often occur on service lines,
which are the pipes running in between
the water main under the street to a
property, and they are typically the
responsibility of the water customer
to maintain and repair.
According to officials, a customer will
know if their internal pipes have been
frozen if they lack water service to a
specific faucet on the property, but
water is available to other outlets.
“Protecting our water service to our
customers is a top priority of the
water department,” said Deborah
Somers, commissioner of the city of
Syracuse Department of Water. “It is
important everyone in the community
works together to ensure our pipes are
in the best shape to deliver water to
customers efficiently and effectively,
no matter what the weather.”
houses. If there is, residents should
make sure the area stays warm.
According to Somers, in order to
prevent losing service due to frozen
lines, customers should leave a faucet
running somewhere on their property.
And, in the event of a loss of service
due to frozen lines, customers should
not attempt to defrost the lines using
kerosene, or an open flame of any
type.
In addition, she said customers should
keep pipes insulated, and heated,
wherever possible, as well as repair
broken basement windows so heat
does not escape.
And, even if a basement is heated,
customers should make sure there
are no gaps between their walls, and
the pipe delivering water into their
In addition, officials said traveling
customers should keep the heat at
their properties at a minimum of 55
degrees.
The water department recommends a
standard blow dryer to apply heat.
Contact the Department of Water at
315-473-2609, ext. 3, with questions,
or for additional information regarding
the matter.
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LOCAL
Miner Proclaims March as “Red Cross Month”
By Staff
Mayor Stephanie Miner proclaimed
March “Red Cross Month” in Syracuse,
March 2, at City Hall, according to a
city press release.
In addition, officials said leaders and
volunteers from the American Red
Cross Central New York Region were
present for the event, and flag-raising
ceremony.
to make Syracuse a safer and more
resilient city.”
In Central New York, American Red
Cross services include preparing the
public for disasters, responding to
disasters, offering health and safety
classes, hosting blood drives, and
providing emergency communications
and assistance for members of the
Armed Forces and their families.
“Syracuse is proud to honor these
volunteers, and honor their work in
the community,” Miner stated. “The
men and women of the American Red
Cross are always there when Syracuse
needs them.”
In addition, from July 2014 through
January 2015, the Red Cross provided
more than $101,000 to 547 people in
143 families who had been impacted
by fires and other emergencies in
Central New York, the press release
stated.
City officials said President Franklin D.
Roosevelt first proclaimed March as
Red Cross Month 72 years ago.
Here is the full text of Miner’s
proclamation:
And, since 1943, every president has
designated March as Red Cross Month
to recognize the Red Cross mission of
helping people in need.
“As we celebrate March as Red Cross
Month, we would like to thank the
residents of Syracuse, and city officials,
for their generosity and support of
the Red Cross mission,” said Rosie
Taravella, chief executive officer of
the American Red Cross Central New
York Region. “We are proud to have a
meaningful relationship with Mayor
Miner, fire chief Paul Linnertz, bureau
of research director Janet Burke, and
other city officials, as we partner
WHEREAS, American Red Cross heroes
are on the front lines every day. They
volunteer their time, give blood, take
life-saving courses or provide financial
donations to help those in need; and,
WHEREAS, Red Cross heroes in
Syracuse give to help people in need
every day, working tirelessly to help in
time of disaster, when someone needs
life-saving blood, or the comfort of a
helping hand, providing round-theclock support to members of the
military, veterans and their families,
and teach lifesaving classes in CPR,
aquatics safety and first aid; and,
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross
Tickets for “Breakfast with
the Easter Bunny” Now Available
By Staff
The City of Syracuse Department of
Parks, Recreation, and Youth Programs
has announced tickets are now
available for “Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny,” Saturday, March 28.
In addition, officials said the annual
event will take place at the American
Legion Valley Post #1468, 110
Academy St.
“This annual offering of the parks
department is always a treat for
children and families,” said Baye
Muhammad, commissioner of the
department of parks, recreation, and
youth programs. “We are excited to
once again welcome the community
to this event.”
According to officials, city residents
can make reservations, or request
tickets, starting March 2, and non-city
residents can begin obtaining tickets,
Monday, March 16.
Interested parties may call 315-4734330 for tickets, or email Britney
Farmer in the special events office at
bfarmer@syrgov.net.
In addition, officials said all emails
should include the purchaser’s name,
the number of tickets needed, a phone
number, and mailing address.
Then, when the tickets are returned,
directions to Legion Hall will be
included in the package.
According to officials, Price Chopper,
the Valley Men’s Club, Gianelli
Sausage, and American Legion Valley
Post #1468 have supported the event.
has been on the front line of public
service across the country and around
the world, responding to hurricanes,
tornadoes, floods and wildfires, most
recently at the Boston Marathon
tragedy and typhoon Haiyan in the
Philippines; and,
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross
is always there for those in need,
whether it is an injured service
member far from home, a hospital
patient needing blood, a lifeguard
saving a drowning child, or a CPR
trained Good Samaritan stepping up
to save a heart attack victim; and,
WHEREAS, We dedicate the month of
March to all those who support the
American Red Cross mission to prevent
and alleviate human suffering in the
face of emergencies and recognize
that our community depends on the
American Red Cross.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEPHANIE A.
MINER, Mayor of the City of Syracuse,
do hereby proclaim the MONTH OF
MARCH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN to
be RED CROSS MONTH in the City of
Syracuse.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Seal of
the City of Syracuse to be imprinted
this SECOND DAY OF MARCH, TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN.
[Signed]
Stephanie A. Miner
Mayor
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LOCAL
Flipsyde Rapper becomes Sheriff, brings One-Man Show to Syracuse
By Staff
The Syracuse Chapter of Jack and Jill
America Inc. will present the play
“Cops and Robbers,” an exploration
of police community relations, at
Onondaga
Community
College’s
Storer Auditorium, Friday, March 20
at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 21 at 2
p.m., according to a press release.
Tickets are $25 for adults, and $15 for
students.
“We are thrilled to that we can bring this
play to Syracuse, and engage all sectors
of our community in a constructive
and informative dialogue,” said Wanda
Thompson, president of the Syracuse
Chapter of Jack and Jill America Inc.
“Recent national events demonstrate
that the play is timely, and represents
a call to action for those who care
about equality, and believe that the
ideals of this great country must be
demonstrated in action as well as
words.”
According to the press release, Jinho
“The Piper” Ferreira, a former rapper
who is now a sheriff, will travel through
17 characters in the one-man show,
each with their own convictions, logic,
and prejudices.
The Syracuse Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. presents...
Ferreira is one-third of the alternative
hip-hop band Flipsyde, and has toured
internationally with artists such as
Snoop Dogg, The Black Eyed Peas,
Akon, The Game, and Busta Rhymes,
the press release stated.
In the spring of 2010, he paid his way
through a Bay Area law enforcement
academy, and eventually graduated
in the top percentile, delivering the
commencement speech.
In addition, Ferreira said the paradox
of being a member of the black
community, and a hip-hop artist,
while simultaneously working in law
enforcement, served as his inspiration
to write the play.
According to officials, proceeds
from the play will benefit the youth
programs of Syracuse Chapter of Jack
and Jill of America Inc.
Additionally, all community-based
education, mentoring, academic
&
A one-man play that takes a revolutionary look into the relationship
between law enforcement, the media and the community....
starring: Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira
directed By: Ami Zins & Lew Levinson
Onondaga Community College, Storer Auditorium
Fri, March 20th, 7pm & Sat, March 21st, 2PM (Youth Workshop to follow)
$25/adults * $15/teens (pg-13)/students
for more information please contact jjsyracusechapter@gmail.com
support, college campus organizations,
and faith-based organizations are
encouraged to attend.
There will also be a special audience
talk-back after the March 21
performance,
where
audience
members can discuss the themes
raised in the play.
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is a nonprofit family organization dedicated
to improving the lives of all children
through constructive educational,
civic, health, recreational and social
programs, according to the press
release.
STATE
The Links, Incorporated announces
Awards Luncheon featuring Julianne Malveaux
By Staff
The Rochester Chapter of The Links,
Incorporated has announced it will
hold its 2015 White Rose Friendship
Awards Luncheon Saturday, May 9,
and Dr. Julianne Malveaux will be
keynote speaker for the event.
focused on personal finance and
economic policy in Washington, D.C.
In addition, an author and economist,
her writings have appeared in USA
Today, Ms. Magazine, Essence
magazine and others.
According to officials, seating will begin
at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon will be
held at the Rochester Plaza Hotel.
Malveaux also has appeared as a
commentator on television networks
including MSNBC, CNN, BET, ABC and
PBS.
Malveaux, the 15th president of
Bennett College for Women, is
currently the founder and president of
Economic Education, an organization
Additionally, five local women will be
honored in the following categories at
the event:
• The Arts, Melany J. Silas, founder and
CEO of MJS Productions LLC, directed/
produced ‘Black Girls’ Anthem;
• Services to Youth, Lillie WhittCounselor, Robert Brown High School
of Construction and Design;
• Health and Human Services, Theresa
Bowick, author of “Collard Green
Curves;”
• National Trends and Services, Mayor
Lovely Warren, Rochester’s first female
mayor;
• and, International Trends and
Services, Terry Chaka, executive
director, Baobab Cultural Center.
The White Rose Friendship Luncheon
is held every other year in May,
and officials said all proceeds from
the event will support The Links’
programming in the areas of the award
categories.
Tickets for the event are $60. Contact
Greta Davis for additional information
regarding the event at (585) 451-1962.
The Links, Incorporated is an
international,
not-for-profit
corporation that was established in
1946. Its membership consists of
nearly 14,000 professional women of
Julianne Malveaux
color, in 280 chapters located in 41
states, the District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
In addition, according to the
organization’s website, it is one of the
nation’s oldest and largest volunteer
service organizations of women
who are “committed to enriching,
sustaining and ensuring the culture
and economic survival of African
Americans and other persons of
African ancestry.”
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NATIONAL
Vice President Biden Announces New
White House Advisor on Violence Against Women
WASHINGTON, DC--- Vice President Joe
Biden has announced the appointment
of Caroline “Carrie” Bettinger-López
as the new White House Advisor on
Violence Against Women.
Ms. Bettinger-López is a leading
advocate for gender-based equality
and human rights, who has worked at
local, national, and international levels
to bring an end to violence against
women. She is the second person to
serve as the White House Advisor
on Violence Against Women—a
position created under the Obama
Administration specifically to advise
the President and Vice President
on domestic violence and sexual
assault issues. She is replacing Lynn
Rosenthal, who left earlier this year to
become the Vice President of Strategic
Partnerships at the National Domestic
Violence Hotline.
“Throughout her career, Carrie has
made clear that the most basic
of human rights is freedom from
violence,” Biden said. “I am honored
that she will be joining my staff to
continue the work we began with the
Violence Against Women Act, and I
know she will be a strong voice for
women everywhere who continue
to suffer from sexual assault and
domestic violence in the worst prison
on earth – the four walls of their own
home.”
As a litigator and an advocate, Ms.
Bettinger-López has fought for the
protection of victims of domestic
violence and the provision of remedies
for violations of survivors’ rights. Prior
to her legal career, Ms. Bettinger-López
engaged in social services advocacy
and youth education centered on
women and girls’ empowerment, as
well as anti-violence programming.
Most recently, Ms. Bettinger-López is
the founder and Director of the Human
Rights Clinic at the University of Miami
School of Law, where she served as an
Associate Professor of Clinical Legal
Education. Her scholarship included
a focus on violence against women,
gender and race discrimination, and
immigrant rights.
In her new role as White House Advisor
on Violence Against Women, Ms.
Bettinger-López will serve as an Advisor
to the President and Vice President on
domestic violence and sexual assault
issues; be a liaison to the domestic
violence and sexual assault advocacy
communities; collaborate with federal
agencies on the implementation of
VAWA programs and the coordination
of federal efforts to address violence
against women and girls both
domestically and globally; and, drive
the development of new initiatives and
policies to combat domestic violence
and sexual assault with key public and
private stakeholders.
Ms. Bettinger-Lopez will continue to
lead the Administration’s efforts to
putting an end to violence against
women. Among many important
steps forward, the Administration has
Caroline “Carrie” Bettinger-López
led efforts to combat campus sexual
assault, worked to prevent domestic
violence homicides, and fought to
extend protections to women of color
and LGBT Americans who have been
victims of violence.
Michael Brown’s Parents to file Civil Lawsuit
By Staff
The parents of Michael Brown, the
Ferguson, Mo. teen who was killed last
year by police officer Darren Wilson,
said they plan to file a civil wrongful
death lawsuit “very shortly,” according
to one of their attorneys, Anthony
Gray.
Gray said the family had not been
in agreement with the Justice
Department’s recent decision not to
charge Wilson in their son’s shooting,
and had made the decision to file the
lawsuit shortly thereafter.
The Justice Department reportedly
found there was not sufficient
evidence to charge Wilson in Brown’s
death, but established in a separate
investigation that the Ferguson Police
Department had shown a pattern of
racial bias.
Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley
McSpadden, Michael Brown’s parents,
released the following statement
regarding the matter:
“Today we received disappointing
news from the Department of Justice
that the killer of our son wouldn’t be
held accountable for his actions. While
we are saddened by this decision,
we are encouraged that the DOJ will
hold the Ferguson Police Department
accountable for the pattern of racial
bias, and profiling they found in their
handling of interactions with people of
color. It is our hope that through this
action, true change will come not only
in Ferguson, but around the country. If
that change happens, our son’s death
will not have been in vain.”
In November, a grand jury had cleared
Wilson of the shooting.
However, Gray said the civil lawsuit
will rely on “pretty much the same
evidence,” but, the jury in the civil
lawsuit will be asked to make a
determination based on a lower
burden of proof, which will be made by
a preponderance of evidence, rather
than beyond a reasonable doubt.
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By Staff
activity.”
Onondaga County Executive Joanie
Mahoney said a revitalization of
economic activity, not sales tax, will
give the county budget the boost it
needs, during her 2015 State of the
County Address.
According to Mahoney, the state fair
brings in about $130 million in annual
spending, and attracts one million
visitors to the region each year.
Mahoney said, in an effort to bring
in jobs, and sustained economic
growth, she’s asked Gov. Andrew
Cuomo to spend $50 million in state
money to revamp the New York State
Fairgrounds, and turn the area into a
year-round, New York-themed theme
park.
“We’re going to rebrand the
fairgrounds as a New York-themed
theme park,” she stated. “We’re no
longer funding our county budget with
property tax the way we are with sales
tax. So, we have to have economic
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney
However, she said the event has
been underutilized, and has not been
reimagined in a century.
As a result, Mahoney said she wants to
rebrand the state fair, and transform
the event, by adding the following new
amenities:
• An Equestrian Park, featuring a yearround indoor arena; an outdoor arena;
practice rings; and stabling for up to
1,000 horses.
• A new RV Park and campground,
featuring 1,000 full-service sites,
bathrooms and showers.
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• An Empire Ice Plex, featuring a
50,000 square foot, multi-use facility,
which could also host hockey games
and tournaments.
In addition, Mahoney said she wants
to make the improvements “filmfriendly,” in order to maximize the
county’s efforts to attract the film
industry to the area.
Mahoney said the county also has an
aggressive timeline for the overhaul,
and plans to have the RV Park
complete by May 2016, and the Ice
Plex complete by July 2016.
“Our plan will make the state fair
a world-class entertainment, and
tourism destination, and a major
economic driver for the whole state,”
she stated.
Mahoney also touted the county’s
other recent development projects,
including Hotel Syracuse, the War
Memorial, Civic Center, and Onondaga
Community College.
In addition, she said the new Onondaga
Lake amphitheater will replace the
old grandstand at the New York State
Fair, and confirmed all concerts at the
fair would be moved to the outdoor
theater, which the county decided to
build last year.
Additionally, although the state
legislature has yet to approve the
funding, Cuomo has already set aside
$50 million in the state budget for the
fair, and is expected to visit the area
this week.
He released the following statement
regarding
Mahoney’s
proposed
transformation:
“The proposal for the state fair laid
out this evening by Onondaga County
Executive Joanie Mahoney is an
impressive plan that will help transform
the fairgrounds into a more complete
year-round facility and restore parts
of the facility in need of repair.
The plan recognizes the potential
economic development benefits of
this investment, and contains a long
term vision for the region, including
measures to revitalize land adjacent to
the grounds and importantly, connect
the fair grounds to the community
and further revitalize the lakefront.
Recognizing the significance of the
state fair, both to Central New York
and our entire state, I proposed $50
million in this year’s budget to make
the fairgrounds a more enjoyable
experience and an even bigger draw
for visitors, in addition to helping
attract tourist activity and events in all
four seasons. I thank County Executive
Mahoney and state fair officials for
their hard work on this proposal, and I
look forward to working together with
them and the Legislature to ensure
this plan is funded in this year’s state
budget.”
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By Zenitha Prince
(TriceEdneyWire.com) -The stirring words of U.S.
District Judge Carlton Reeves, read during the Feb.
10 sentencing of three men involved in the hate
crime murder of James Craig Anderson, a 48-yearold Black man, in a Mississippi parking lot in 2011,
is being hailed as a moral and emotionally moving
tour de force.
The young men Deryl Paul Dedmon, 22, John Aaron
Rice, 21, and Dyland Wade Butler, 23, pleaded guilty
to one count of conspiracy and to violating the
Matthew Shepard and James Bryd Jr. Hate Crime
Prevention Act in the killing of Anderson, whom
they and other conspirators beat and ran over with a
truck while yelling “White power.”
Reeves, who in 2010 became the second African
American appointed as federal judge in Mississippi,
began his protracted speech—which was posted
on NPR’s website—by invoking the phantom
of Mississippi’s savage past, including Black
enslavement and its “infatuation” with the “carnivallike” public ritual of lynching.
“How could hate, fear or whatever it was transform
genteel, God-fearing, God-loving Mississippians into
mindless murderers and sadistic torturers? I ask
that same question about the events which bring us
together on this day,” Reeves said, comparing the
state’s past and present.
“A toxic mix of alcohol, foolishness and unadulterated
hatred caused these young people to resurrect the
nightmarish specter of lynchings and lynch mobs
from the Mississippi we long to forget,” he continued.
“Like the marauders of ages past, these young folk
conspired, planned, and coordinated a plan of attack
on certain neighborhoods in the city of Jackson for
the sole purpose of harassing, terrorizing, physically
assaulting and causing bodily injury to Black folk.
They punched and kicked them about their bodies
— their heads, their faces. They prowled. They came
ready to hurt. They used dangerous weapons; they
targeted the weak; they recruited and encouraged
others to join in the coordinated chaos; and they
boasted about their shameful activity. This was a
2011 version of the nigger hunts.”
And, Reeves added, “What is so disturbing … so
shocking … so numbing … is that these nigger hunts
were perpetrated by our children.”
The judge re-emphasized the fact that Anderson’s
death was a hate crime—motivated by the victim’s
race, and shot down claims that one or more of the
men were, somehow, not “criminals.”
“In the name of White Power, these young folk
went to ‘Jafrica’ (the Black neighbourhood) to ‘f-ck
with some niggers!’ — echoes of Mississippi’s past,”
Reeves said, later adding, “What these defendants
did was ugly … it was painful … it is sad … and it is
indeed criminal.”
Reeves ended by pointing to signs of success and
recommending actions that would keep Mississippi
from going backward into the abyss of its ugly past.
“The sadness of this day also has an element of
irony to it: Each defendant was escorted into court
by agents of an African-American United States
Marshal, having been prosecuted by a team of
lawyers which includes an African-American AUSA
from an office headed by an African-American U.S.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves
attorney — all under the direction of an AfricanAmerican attorney general, for sentencing before
a judge who is African-American, whose final act
will be to turn over the care and custody of these
individuals to the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) —
an agency headed by an African American,” he said.
“As demonstrated by the work of the officers within
these state and federal agencies — Black and White,
male and female, in this Mississippi they work
together to advance the rule of law,” Reeves added.
“Having learned from Mississippi’s inglorious past,
these officials know that in advancing the rule of law,
the criminal justice system must operate without
regard to race, creed or color. This is the strongest
way Mississippi can reject those notions — those
ideas which brought us here today.”
Carpooling to school has benefits
For many families, the school year is a very busy time.
Between making lunches and taking the children to
and from school, it may feel like you’re always in a
hurry.
But weekdays can be more manageable if you
share the school driving responsibilities with other
families, otherwise known as “carpooling.”
that are in good condition and all valid documents
(registration, insurance, etc.).
• Figure out how many children can safely ride in the
car, depending on its capacity.
• Keep the phone number and address of each
parent in case of emergencies.
What is carpooling?
Recommendations for drivers
Carpooling is a type of ride-sharing that allows
busy people to take turns with other neighborhood
parents. Carpooling helps you:
• Leave your house early, with enough time to pick
up all the children on time.
• Save time and money.
• Minimize the wear and tear on your car.
• Reduce traffic during peak hours.
• Get to know other parents and community
members.
Choosing carpool drivers
• Share the idea of carpooling with responsible
parents also interested in participating.
• Try to make sure that participating drivers have cars
• Have children under age 13 sit in the back seat,
and make sure they wear their seatbelts. Children
younger than 8 years old must ride in a booster or
car safety seat.
• Before driving to school, make sure that all the car
doors are closed properly and use the child safety
locks if your car has them.
• Never leave children alone in the car, not even for
a minute.
Advice for driving in school zones
always obey the speed limit.
• When driving behind a school bus, make sure to
stop when the red lights flash. Never try to pass a
bus.
• Try not to block or park in front of the school
entrance or exit.
• Drop off the children in specified loading/unloading
zones. Wait until you see them go into school before
leaving. Notify the teacher who will be picking up
the children after school each day.
• Drive slowly when you’re in a school zone and
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NATIONAL
Protect
Your
Privacy
Online
Know the Risks
Cyber security, phishing, worms,
firewalls, Trojan horses, hackers, and
viruses seem to be in the news every
day. Plus warnings to update your
virus protection, watch out for online
scams, protect your privacy, and watch
what you click on are everywhere. But
what does it all mean? And what can
you do to safeguard access to your
computer and to protect yourself and
your family? What is this all about?
The first step in protecting yourself
is to recognize the risks and become
familiar with some of the terminology
associated with cyber security. The
Department of Homeland Security
created this list of terms: Hacker,
attacker, or intruder - These terms
are applied to the people who seek
to exploit weaknesses in software
and computer systems for their
own gain. Although their intentions
are sometimes fairly benign and
motivated solely by curiosity, their
actions are typically in violation of
the intended use of the systems they
are exploiting. The results can range
from mere mischief (creating a virus
with no intentionally negative impact)
to malicious (stealing or altering
information).
Malicious code includes code such as
viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
Although some people use these
terms interchangeably, they have
unique characteristics:
• Viruses - This type of malicious code
requires you to actually do something
before it infects your computer. This
action could be opening an email
attachment or going to a particular
web page.
• Worms - Worms propagate without
your doing anything. They typically
start by exploiting a software
vulnerability (a flaw that allows the
software’s intended security policy
to be violated). Then once the victim
computer has been infected, the
worm will attempt to find and infect
other computers. Similar to viruses,
worms can propagate via email, web
sites, or network-based software. The
automated self-propagation of worms
distinguishes them from viruses.
• Trojan horses - A Trojan horse
program is software that claims to
do one thing while, in fact, doing
something different behind the scenes.
For example, a program that claims
it will speed up your computer may
actually be sending your confidential
information to an intruder.
• Spyware - This sneaky software rides
its way onto computers when you
download screensavers, games, music,
and other applications. Spyware
sends information about what you’re
doing on the Internet to a third-party,
usually to target you with pop-up ads.
Browsers enable you to block pop-ups.
You can also install anti-spyware to
stop this threat to your privacy.
President and First Lady Launch “Let Girls Learn” Initiative
By Staff
release.
President Barack Obama, and First
Lady Michelle Obama, announced a
new “Let Girl’s Learn” U.S. Government
Initiative in the East Room of the White
House Tuesday, according to a press
Obama said the initiative, in
partnership with the Peace Corps and
US AID, will aim to address the fact
that more than 60 million girls are not
in school across the developing world.
“I’m proud to say that the U.S. already
does a great deal to support girls’
education around the world,” Obama
stated. “But what we do, we tend to do
quietly. It doesn’t get a lot of publicity.
And, what we all determined is that
we’ve got to take this work to the next
level.”
According to a usaid.gov factsheet,
“Let Girls Learn is a new whole-ofgovernment initiative to ensure
adolescent girls get the education they
deserve. Building on USAID’s initial
Let Girls Learn funding and education
programs, the initiative will elevate
existing programs, including in areas
of conflict and crisis, leverage publicprivate partnerships, and challenge
organizations and governments to
commit resources to lift up adolescent
girls worldwide. USAID will work in
collaboration with the White House,
the Peace Corps and the Department
of State.”
and the Peace Corps have formed
a powerful collaboration to expand
access to education for adolescent
girls around the world,” the Peace
Corps website stated. “Educating girls
is essential to healthy and thriving
communities but, globally, 62 million
girls are not in school, and barriers
to adolescent girls completing school
are particularly significant. In some
countries, fewer than 10 percent of
teenage girls complete secondary
school.
This program will address that
challenge by empowering local leaders
to put lasting solutions in place. Peace
Corps Volunteers who live and work
at the grassroots level will serve as
catalysts of community-led change,
and every American can get involved
and make a difference.”
Visit https://letgirlslearn.peacecorps.
gov/ for additional information
regarding the initiative.
In addition, “As part of the U.S.
government’s commitment to ‘Let
Girls Learn,’ First Lady Michelle Obama
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OPINION/EDITORIAL
The views expressed on our opinion pages are those of the author and do not
necessarily represent the position or viewpoint of MRMG or CNY Vision
The Democratic Challenge from the Left
(TriceEdneyWire.
com) - Chicago
Mayor
Rahm
Emanuel just got
himself spanked.
Despite a $16
million campaign
war chest and
the
support
of
President
Barack Obama,
the
former
Julianne
C
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n
g
r
e
s
sman
malveaux
and White House
Chief of Staff could not avoid a run-off
in the general election. Garnering 45
percent of the vote to Jesus “Chuy”
Garcia’s 34 percent, he almost, but
not quite, cleared the 50 percent bar
for victory. Emanuel, the darling of
the mainstream Democratic Party,
has earned the dubious distinction
of being in the first mayoral runoff in
nearly 20 years. He also runs the risk
of being the first incumbent mayor
ousted since Harold Washington beat
Jane Byrne in 1987.
The man who delivered the Emanuel
whipping, Chuy Garcia is a county
commissioner and former alderman.
His base is the poorer neighborhoods
of Chicago, the Latino community, and
the teacher’s union. He pounded on
the theme of income inequality and
exploited the fact that Emanuel is
perceived as arrogant and removed
from poor people. Indeed most of
Rahm Emanuel’s support came from
wealthy white voters who helped raise
his large campaign fund. Garcia didn’t
have a fraction of Emanuel’s money,
but he had a large cadre of volunteers
to help deliver his votes.
There were three other candidates
in the race, and their combined
20 percent of the vote will likely
determine the outcome of the April 7
election. Just a day after the election,
both Emanuel and Garcia were
courting their competitors, seeking
their endorsements. So far, those
opponents have been noncommittal,
and the outcome of the race will
depend on whether Emanuel is most
persuasive.
In any case, Emanuel’s loss can
be seen as a major setback to the
Democratic establishment.
Voters
are tired of income inequality being
acknowledged, with nothing being
done about it. Their only recourse
is the vote, and on February 24 in
Chicago, they used it.
Another Democratic setback is looming
as the inevitability of Secretary of State
Hilary Rodham Clinton’s Democratic
nomination may be challenged by
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma).
Warren has been portrayed as a
champion of the people, especially
where consumer protection and
financial matters are concerned. She
has raised her voice against financial
skullduggery by banking institutions,
been a critic of attempts to weaken
the Dodd Frank bill, and a defender of
consumer rights. The architect of the
CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau) agency, Warren has been
the darling of the left, and she has
enhanced that status with her travel
to many progressive gatherings. While
she has demurred when asked if she
will run for President, her replies, if
somewhat definite, also seem coy.
Additionally there have been efforts
to draft her into running, with online
petitions and other efforts directed
her way.
While Warren seems to have little
baggage, Hilary Rodham Clinton
seems less than invincible. Questions
have been raised about the Clinton
Foundation and the sources of its
money, especially when this money
has come from foreign governments
that have mixed relationships with
the United States. Other questions
have been raised about the high six
figure speeches Clinton gives and the
audiences she gives them to. Certainly
she is entitled to earn what the market
will bear with her speeches, but some
say those who foot the bill are the
very Wall Street scions that Elizabeth
Warren rails against.
Could Elizabeth Warren seriously
challenge Clinton? Is there a change
that she could win the Democratic
nomination? If she chooses to enter
the Presidential race in the next several
months, she will be entering the race
at about the time Barack Obama did
eight years ago. Like Obama, she has
penned an autographical book that
explains the origins of her populist
views. And like Obama, she has the
chance of “catching on” with voters.
After Clinton, the only competition
Warren is likely to have for the
Democratic nomination is Vice
President Joe Biden.
But Biden,
at 73, may be considered to old to
be considered a viable choice for
President. Additionally Biden has a
history of both verbal and behavioral
gaffes (most recently offering a rather
intimate whisper into the ear of
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s
wife Stephanie, at Carter’s swearing
in).
Whether she enters the race or not,
Warren’s very presence pushes Clinton
to the left on populist economic
issues. And if Warren enters the race
and pulls three or four states, and
about 20 percent of the popular vote,
she offers Clinton a challenge. If these
“draft Warren” petitions catch o n and
hundreds of thousands of signatures
are gathered, that too, is a challenge
to Hilary Clinton.
Voters are looking for alternatives and
Democrats aren’t providing them.
Instead they are offering a party line
that inhibits discussion of issues and
hews to the inevitability of party
favorites. Rahm Emanuel’s defeat
and the Warren challenge to Hilary
Clinton suggest that the party line is
unsatisfactory.
And the First Shall Be Last
(TriceEdneyWire.
com) – So the last
shall be first, and
the first last: for
many be called,
but few chosen.
(Matthew 20:16
- KJV)
of things. That is, 1 precedes 2; first
come, first served. When Loretta Lynch
was nominated on November 8, 2014,
I thought that she would complete
the confirmation process far ahead
of Ash Carter, who was nominated on
December 5, 2014-- almost one month
after Lynch. How mistaken I was!
As a student
of The Bible,
I’ve engaged in
dr. e. faye
observed
williams, esq. and
n u m e ro u s
discussions
related to the meaning of this biblical
passage. As with most things biblical,
the debate continues beyond human
understanding.
Notwithstanding,
like most things biblical and spiritual,
these homilies find application in “the
natural.” A simple review of recent
political activities in Washington
lends themselves to a non-spiritual
relevance of Matthew 20:16. Cases in
point are the 2014 nominations of US
Attorney Loretta Lynch for the Office
of Attorney General and Ashton Carter
for the Office of Secretary of Defense.
Only those most infected with political
animus could deny the qualifications
of either of these nominees. Both
have had distinguished careers in their
respective fields.
I, as I believe true for most Americans,
consider chronological progression
to be in line with the natural order
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is
a summa cum laude graduate of
Yale with a double-major in Physics
and Medieval History, a Rhodes
Scholar, a former Harvard University
professor of Science and International
Affairs, and holds his doctorate in
Theoretical Physics.
During the
Clinton Administration he served as
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Security Policy and,
since 2009, has served the Obama
Administration in executive Defense
Department positions, most recently
as Deputy Secretary of Defense. His
was considered, and proved to be, a
slam-dunk nomination.
Likewise, Loretta Lynch has had
a distinguished academic career
and sterling career in law and law
enforcement. She received her BA in
English and American Literature from
Harvard in 1981 and a Juris Doctor
from Harvard Law
School in 1984. In 1990, she joined the
the Eastern District (NY) US Attorney’s
Office as a drug and violent-crime
prosecutor. From 1994 to 1998, she
served as Chief of the Long Island
Office, and from 1998 to 1999 was
the chief assistant US Attorney for the
Eastern District of NY. In 1999, she
was nominated by President Clinton to
serve as US Attorney for the district. In
2010, President Obama nominated her
to again serve as the US Attorney for
the Eastern District of NY. During her
latest tenure, she has been noted for
prosecuting the securities violations
of several major banks and for her
aggressive prosecution of political
corruption.
The fact that escapes most is that
President Obama can and should
select cabinet officers who can assist
him in the most efficient and effective
execution of his responsibilities. These
selections must be accomplished
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, but Senate tradition suggests
that unless a nominee is unfit, the
President gets his choice. Instead of
advice and consent, this Senate seems
determined to frustrate the choice of
the President.
Until the afternoon of February
26, 2015, there was a question as
to whether Ms. Lynch would be
allowed to receive the full vote of the
Senate. All committee Democrats
and three Republican Senators of
the Senate Judiciary Committee
sent Lynch’s nomination to the full
Senate. Importantly, eight Republican
Senators, with nothing more than
partisan interests, voted against her.
Two things are clear from the
committee’s vote. First, it’s time to
contact your two senators to demand
confirmation of Loretta Lynch ASAP!
Second, several Republican Senators
who voted against her serve as a result
of small margins of victory in the last
election, proving the importance of
every vote.
---------------------------(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of the
National Congress of Black Women, www.
nationalcongressbw.org. 202/678-6788)
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